They eventually left the bustle of New York for the quiet calm of the New Jersey countryside. Well, apparently she waited for him and married him, and after emigrating to the United States they had two children, a son a daughter. Then a smile came to his face as he recalled her response nearly 50 years earlier “what makes you think that I want to marry you?” I looked over at Edith and a smile stretched across her face. He told her that he would marry her after he returned from his military service. Edith’s eyes glowed as Frank related his side of the story. “We only used a few hand planes, five or six chisels, and some handsaws” he emphasized.įrank and his wife Edith then related their story of their courtship before they came to the United States. As he spoke, I could picture a small candlelit workshop perched on the slopes of a picturesque eastern European mountainside. The Klausz men only used a handful of tools in their shop. He was tutored by his father and grandfather in the traditional craft of using hand tools to build furniture, because electricity had not made its way to that part of the Soviet-controlled region of Hungary. After a quick tour of the exquisite furniture and trim that adorned their quaint country home, we had a very nice conversation about Frank’s upbringing in the remote mountains of Hungary. When I first arrived at Frank Klausz’s home I was warmly greeted by Frank, his wife Edith, and their Hungarian Vizsla dog. Watch Frank’s Hand Cut Dovetail tutorial here.

Watch Frank Klausz use his Monster Molding plane here.You can also watch the other videos from my visit to Frank’s workshop: “Joinery Master Class” (Frank’s recent DVD that he mentioned).Antique “Grandma’s Tooth” Wooden Router plane.Emmerich Wooden scrub plane (made in Germany) I’ve been getting a lot of requests for a list of Frank’s favorite tools that he mentioned, so here they here (some of the links are affiliate links): Frank is a world-renowned cabinetmaker and teacher who received his training in his father’s pre-electrical workshop in the mountains of Hungary. In my above video I share a recent visit that I made to the newly finished woodworking workshop of Frank Klausz. Step 10: Learn How to Finish Woodworking Projects.Step 9: Learn How to Assemble, Fasten & Glue-up Woodworking Projects.Step 8: JOINERY: LEARN HOW TO LAYOUT & CUT JOINTS.Step 7: How to Make Wood Square, Flat, Straight & Smooth.Step 6: Learn How to Choose Stable, Strong & Beautiful Wood.Steps 6-10 | Beginner’s Guide to Hand Tool Woodworking.Step 5: Learn How to Design Furniture for Woodworking Projects.Step 4: Learn How to Use Woodworking Hand Tools.Step 3: Learn how to Refurbish, Tune & Sharpen Hand Tools.Step 2: Setup your Woodworking Workshop & Tool Storage.Step 1: Understand & Buy the Right Woodworking Hand Tools.Steps 1-5 | Beginner’s Guide to Hand Tool Woodworking.

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